May Day Celebration

Trogg's Hollow May Day CelebrationMay 4, 20133pm-9pm

Every
year we host a meet and greet for our CSA members at the beginning of
the season. This usually consists of a potluck lunch and us talking for
awhile and it's a good opportunity for us to get to know our members a
little bit before we get absorbed by the season. This year we want to do
something a little different and we're hoping you might like to be a
part of it. We are planning a May Day celebration. This will take place
on Saturday, May 4 starting at 3PM at our farm in Poplar Grove, IL.

We
will be showcasing not only us and our farm, but other local producers
that we work with and that fit in well with our business philosophy.
While Food Day is officially "celebrated" in October we feel the
beginning of the season is the time to bring local food and other
products to the forefront. We want to provide a platform for producers
to discuss and possibly sell their goods to a new audience in the hopes
of exposing people to the options for local food around them. We hope
to have local producers of eggs, veggies, chicken, turkeys, pork, beef,
soap, beer, wine, and honey as well as local farm educators and
organizations.

We
are going with a May Day theme, because it fits us and our lifestyle.
While it may not officially be May Day, the 1st of May, it is the
closest weekend day when we can celebrate it. This will be a nice way
to welcome in the new season.

Here’s
a few things to remember. This is a farm. We have animals that lick
and quack and poop and bark. Just like last year, don't wear your
Sunday best and be ready for a rainy farmy mess. In the event of rain,
producers and other events will be moved inside the barn or shop, but
things are still drippy.

There
will be no charge for attendance. We just want to help provide a way
for more direct interaction between the local community and local
producers. You should come! Visit your local veggie farm. Say hi to
other local producers. Learn about our farm. Stay for the whole event
or even drop in for just a little while. We will not be cooking food
due to health code regulations, so please bring a prepared dish if you
wish to stick around for the potluck dinner. We will have electric
available for crockpots and such.

Finally,
we are not asking for RSVPs, but if you’d like to let us know you’re
coming that would be great so we know we won’t be out here by ourselves
all day.